Supervisor, Advanced Practice Provider - Critical Care

Essential Duties

• Management:
  • Utilizes professional, respectful, effective communication to delegate and direct activities and assignments
  • Supervises, hires, educates, disciplines and evaluates the performance of Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant staff
  • Schedules, assigns daily duties, and assesses the general performance of the Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the department
  • Completes an initial assessment at the beginning of the day. Oversees the staffing and operational needs of the unit and organization
  • Oversees the education and orientation of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants and keeps abreast of current trends, quality issues and departmental affairs
  • Models compassion, understanding, problem solving and conflict resolution skills amongst the staff to assist patients and families having difficulty coping with their illness and/or hospitalization and maintains good public relations
  • Effectively collaborates with other disciplines and providers to meet the needs of patients and fellow staff members
  • Keeps informed of clinical / service / organizational updates / changes
  • Manages time effectively and able to organize and prioritize responsibilities
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the service, department and organization’s mission and goals
  • Participates in departmental or organizational activities as assigned
• Compliance and Performance Improvement:
  • Identifies and participates in data collection and process improvements related to Quality Indicators
  • Responsible for observing and adhering to the regulatory agency requirements
  • Continually reassesses clinic or hospital needs
  • Ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with professional regulatory standards
  • Identifies potential barriers to efficient operational flow
  • Evaluates and modifies current practices to assure the most efficient way to assure effective operational flow
  • Identifies quality improvement issues and develops unit-based quality improvement programs, as well as standards of care and practice
  • Oversees the quality assurance initiatives for the department
  • Develops, implements, and evaluates the clinical collaborative practice agreements in the clinical area
  • Consistently keeps current on clinical, department and medical center changes; shares information with staff members by participating in huddles and utilizing all forms of communication as directed by the department Manager
  • Responsible for pursuing opportunities for professional development (e.g. certifications, nursing committees, unit based projects, research, published peer review article) and able to mentor and share knowledge to colleagues and other staff
  • Models expertise through the application of evidenced-based practice in clinical decision-making. Maintains a current level of knowledge inclusive of Evidenced Based Practice relative to professional practice
  • Participates in the evaluation of the cost effectiveness of services provided
  • Ensures complete and accurate documentation
  • Responsible for the routine update of required licenses and credentials as required by organization
  • Responsible for the update and implementation of organization/ department’s policies and procedures; demonstrates ability to access online manuals
  • Ensures that documentation is complete and correct in Electronic Health Record
• Direct Patient Care Accountabilities:
  • Responsible for ensuring the measures based on the appropriate level of care expected: management of the care and the ability to manage the care of post cardiac procedure patients
  • Appropriately completes patient assessments
  • Interprets assessment information and formulates diagnoses
  • Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions. Documents expected/projected patient outcomes
  • Completes patient care procedures correctly per policy at prescribed intervals
  • Delegates tasks based on others’ scope of practice and competency
  • Acts as patient advocate
  • Ensures prompt response to service needs as appropriate
  • Provides patient/family education as needed
  • Collaborates with Case Manager and/or social work for any social needs encountered with population
  • Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely according to manufacture guidelines
  • Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team including patient and family. Ensures timely communication of patient needs to Providers
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree Master's Degree In Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner, OR Graduated from an Accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program
• 5 years Experience as nurse practitioner or physician assistant
• Demonstrated strong leadership abilities
• Demonstrates professional, respectful, effective communication to delegate and direct activities and assignments
• Strong critical and strategic thinking, analytical and planning skills
• Organization/time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) *Exempt from RN if Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practitioner - NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing) *Exempt from NP if Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA Board of Registered Nursing) *Exempt from NP Furnisher if Physician Assistant
• NP Board Certified Possession of National Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner area of specialty accredited by Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing (ABSNC) or National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
• Physician Assistant - PA (CA DCA) Current Physician Assistant (PA) License in the State of California (**Exempt from PA if Nurse Practitioner)
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (**Exempt from PA Certification if Nurse Practitioner)
• DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II-V controlled substances
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association - *ACLS as required by the NPs Job description for NPs in the Hospital/Acute Care Setting and Ambulatory Infusion Centers (*Required for Hospital/Acute & Infusion Center Clinic settings only)
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)